In the early morning of
August 4, 2008 we started from Caracas to the port La Guaira.

Later we continued with a Venezuelan Navy ship towards LA BLANQUILLA, where
we arrived the next morning at sunrise.

We were received by the friendly members of the
Coast-Guard-Base located on the island.

In the morning (under blazing sun) we started to install
the radios and the antennas.

Finally around noon we started our operation.

As we were only a small group, the stations for SSB and
CW were installed next to each other. We occupied the Navy's barbeque place
called EL BOHIO. It is an open place with a palm roof as source of shade.

This place was very familiar to me, because on my 1st
trip to Blanquilla I spent exactly at the same place.

As antennas were built dipoles and verticals.

Our electric power was provided by our two generators,
but we also had access to the power of the Navy base.

Next to us was a lovely bay for swimming.

The digital activities of YV1FM took place below a tree
about 150m north of us at the other side of the base.

If you want to see details, here are two GOOGLE EARTH placemarks
of our locations.